Starter rope holder



Oct. 25, 1955 L. TORZEWSKI STARTER ROPE HOLDER Filed Jan. 5, 1954 LudwigYbrzewsfii IN VEN TOR.

ATTORNEY United States Patent 2,721,711 STARTER ROPE HOLDER LudwigTorzewski, Lapeer, Mich. Application January 5, 1954, Serial No. 402,227

6 Claims. (Cl. 242-85) The present invention relates to a starter ropeholder and it consists in the combinations, constructions andarrangements of parts herein described and claimed.

Generally there is provided a holder for the conventional starter ropeutilized for the starting of internal combustion engines such as areused, for example, in lawn mowers, outboard motors for boats and thelike. The device is provided with simple means for the quick and easyattachment of the same to, for example, the handle shaft or shafts of alawn mower or upon any like structure associated with devices utilizinginternal combustion engines which are started with a starter rope. Meansis also provided for mounting the conventional handle of such starterrope.

It is accordingly an object of the invention to provide a device of thecharacter set forth which is simple in construction, inexpensive tomanufacture and yet effective and efficient in use.

Another object of the invention is to provide, in a device of thecharacter set forth, novel means for mounting the same.

Another object of the invention is to provide, in a device of thecharacter set forth, novel means for removably retaining thereon theconventional handle of a starter rope.

It is also an object of the invention to provide, in a device of thecharacter set forth, novel guide plates and novel spacing means for suchplates whereby a starter rope may be wound upon such spacer meansbetween the plates.

Other and further objects of the invention will become apparent from areading of the following specification taken in conjunction with thedrawing, in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention,

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view, somewhat enlarged, of thedevice illustrated in Figure 1,

Figure 3 is an end elevational view of the device shown in Figure 2, and

Figure 4 is a plan view of a modified form the invention may assume.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, there is shown therein adevice of the character set forth comprising a clamp plate aperturedadjacent each of its ends as indicated at 11 and centrally apertured, asindicated at 12. An inner guide plate 13 and an outer guide plate 14 arealso provided and are preferably and as shown identical in size andshape with the clamp plate 10. The inner guide plate 13 is aperturedadjacent its ends, as indicated at 15.

A pair of rivets 16 interconnect the guide plates 13 and 14 inwardly ofthe ends thereof and each of such rivets is encompassed by an elongatedcollar 17 whose ends bear against the adjacent faces of the guide plates13 and 14 to maintain such plates in parallel spaced relation to eachother. The plate 13 is centrally apertured, as indicated at 18 and abolt 19 extends through the apertures 12 and 2,72 1,71 l Patented Oct.25, 1955 18 and is provided at its inner end with a washer 20 andretaining nut 21.

Mounted upon the outer face of the outer guide plate 14 as by welding 22is a ring 23 and, likewise attached as by welding 24 tov the outer faceof'the plate 14 adjacent its other end is a split ring'25 whose freeends are canted away from each other as clearly shown in Figures 3 and4.

In operation, when it is desired to mount the device upon a pair ofspaced shafts 26 ofthe handles 27 of a lawn mower, it will be apparentthat the same may be quickly and easily mounted thereon by extendingthebolt 19 through the apertures 12 and 18 after the clamp plate 10 hasbeen placed upon one. side of the shafts 26 and the inner guide plate 13placed uponthe other. By tightening the nut 21, it will be seen that thedevice may be securely attached to such shafts 26 and thatthe starterrope and its handle indicated by dot and dash lines 28 and 29,

respectively, in Figure 2 may be supported thereby. The handle 29 isfirst mounted upon the outer face of the outer guide plate 14 byinserting one end thereof into either the ring 23 or split ring 25 andthen shifting the handle endwise to engage the other end thereof in theother ring, after which the starter rope is wound over the spacingcollars 17 between the guide plates 13 and 14, and when substantiallyall of such rope has been wound thereon, the knotted end portion 30 ofthe rope is then inserted through the slit of the ring 25 and tightlyforced between said ring and the handle 29 which retains both the ropeand handle in proper supported positions on the holder. It will be seenthat the device thus forms a convenient means for the storing of suchstarter rope and its handle so that it may be conveniently removed fromthe device whenever it is necessary to use the same for the starting ofthe motor with which it is associated.

In Figure 4 of the drawing, where there is shown a pair of handle shafts35 which are closely aligned and where the use of the bolt 19 would beimpossible, bolts 31 are extended through the openings 11' and 15 atadjacent ends of the plates 10 and 13 and, provided with washers 32 andretaining nuts 33, it being apparent that the clamp plate 10' is nowdeformed by providing a recess 34 for the reception therein of the twoshafts 35, the operation of the device being identical with that abovedescribed.

While I have herein described a specific form which the invention maytake, it will be understood that changes and modifications may be madeby those skilled in the art which still fall Within the spirit and scopeof the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

I. In combination with a motor starter rope and handle thereon, a holderfor said rope and handle when not in use, said holder comprising a pairof parallel spaced plates rigidly attached inwardly of their edges andforming a reel for the rope, a third plate adjustably attached to one ofsaid rigidly attached plates and together with said rigidly attachedplate forming a clamp for supporting the holder on an object, andcarrying means on the other of said rigidly attached plates for thehandle on the rope.

2. In combination with a motor starter rope and handle thereon, a holderfor said rope and handle when not in use, said holder comprising a pairof parallel spaced plates rigidly attached inwardly of their edges andforming a reel for the rope, a third plate adjustably attached to one ofsaid rigidly attached plates and together with said rigidly attachedplate forming a clamp for supporting the holder on an object, and a pairof ring-like members aflixed to the outer face of the other of saidrigidly attached plates, said ring-like members being in axial alignmentfor receiving therein the opposite ends of the handle on the rope.

3. In combination with a motor starter rope and handle thereon, a holderfor said rope and handle when not in use, said holder comprising a pairof parallel spaced plates rigidly attached inwardly of their edges andforming a reel for the rope, a third plate adjustably attached to one ofsaid rigidly attached plates and together with said rigidly attachedplate forming a clamp for supporting the holder on an object, a solidring affixed to the outer face of the other of said rigidly attachedplates, and a split ring also aifixed to the outer face of saidlast-mentioned plate, said rings being in axial alignment for receivingtherein the opposite ends of the handle on the rope. I

4. A device as defined in claim 1, wherein the rigid attachment of theparallel spaced plates that form the reel consists of a pair of spacedparallel rivets interconnecting said plates, and a spacer collar mountedon each of said rivets in abutting relation to the adjacent faces ofsaid last-mentioned plates.

5. A device as defined in claim 1, wherein the adjustable attachment ofthe third plate to one of the rigidly attached plates consists of athreaded bolt centrally interconnecting the third plate to said rigidlyattached plate.

6. In combination with a motor starter rope and handle thereon, a holderfor said rope and handle when not in use, said holder comprising a pairof spaced elongated plates rigidly attached inwardly of their ends andforming a reel for the rope, carrier means on one of said rigid-References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS l605,607 Koch June 4, 1898 2,037,668 Smith et al. Apr. 14, 1936 FOREIGNPATENTS 541,707 Great Britain Aug. 20, 1941 1

